Oil Leak on a 2.2 Options

[PHLCELICA]

I have an oil leak, giving out about a quart or so every 3 or 4 days. The leak seems to be coming from the rear of the engine closer to the passenger side. My mechanic changed the valve cover gasket and I still have this leak. The new assumption is the crank seal. The charge is 380 (which is what I paid for my motor swap).

Is the 2.2 known to leak from any other possible place besides the Valve cover and oil pan?

The real question is how hard is it to get to the crank seal on a 2.2 and am I being overcharged?

I trust my mechanic but I'm a bit skeptical on his price.

This post has been edited by PHLCELICA: Jun 16, 2008 - 3:24 PM

[Galcobar]

Sea Foam won't stop a leak -- if anything, it'll probably make the leak worse by dissolving and loosening carbon deposits.

As me how I know.

That said, anywhere there's a gasket could be the source. Oil pan, oil pump, rear main, distributor, valve cover, etc. The trick is to clean your engine well enough to trace the next leak. Best to test the leak source by running the engine in neutral, so that if it drips onto a moving part such as an axle the oil is not sprayed around, disguising the origin.